Jorge Masvidal’s victory over Nate Diaz at UFC 244 in November of 2019 may not be a one-off Baddest Motherf—er title fight after all. At the time that bout played out, all intentions were for the BMF belt to be a one-off gimmick. But now that a rematch is being discussed, UFC president Dana White
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Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai brought a slugfest in their fight. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC on ESPN+ 34 event on Saturday night (September 5, 2020) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. As seen in the fight, it was technical as each guy was trying to find their
5:56 PM ET The UFC’s card this weekend has been gutted by COVID-19. Two fights were canceled and one fighter was taken off the event Saturday just hours before the start of the show for coronavirus-related reasons, UFC officials announced. The changes have left UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai with just seven fights, the
UFC welterweight superstar Nick Diaz is targeting a return to the UFC in 2021 and on Sunday successfully completed a test weight cut. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani spoke to Diaz’s manager Kevin Mubenga, who confirmed that Diaz is “100 percent” planning on fighting again and is targeting a return to the Octagon in 2021. Additionally, Diaz
Michel Pereira came into the UFC with a lot of hype as a crazy unorthodox striker who wasn’t afraid to throw a backflip off the cage into the mix if the opportunity presented itself. That wild style served him well in his UFC debut when one of his big flying knees connected, knocking Danny Roberts
Watch Vadim Nemkov upset Ryan Bader, take title at Bellator 244 (full fight video) [embedded content] The Bellator MMA cage was at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., for Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkov, headlined by the light heavyweight title fight between dual-division champion Ryan Bader and Vadim Nemkov. Bader held both the Bellator
Alistair Overeem was facing a lot of doubt going into fight week for UFC Vegas 9. With his long career in combat sports, there were those thinking that the end was near or that Overeem is still a contending force of nature in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Overeem proved the latter is true. The fight
11:15 PM ET Alistair Overeem showed a wrinkle in his game that most UFC fans haven’t seen, using his wrestling and vicious ground-and-pound to finish Augusto Sakai by TKO in the fifth round Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. The finish came at 26 seconds of the final round.
Image via @danawhite on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC welterweight legend Diego Sanchez praised his former opponent Michel Pereira while explaining his desire to minimize head trauma. Sanchez fought Pereira at UFC Rio Rancho earlier this year and won the fight via DQ in the third round after receiving an illegal knee to the head
Affliction MMA was a flash in the pan fight promotion that managed to pull off two events back in 2008-2009, but what a bright flash in the pan it was. Primarily a clothing company that had taken over a large portion of MMA fashion and fighter sponsorships, Affliction found itself banned from the UFC after
Dana White makes good, hires ex-Best Buy employee that went viral for stopping a thief Remember Summer Tapasa? Of course you do! Tapasa is the former Best Buy employee that went viral after she stopped a would-be thief from escaping the Best Buy store that she worked at in Hawaii. That was in December of
The UFC on ESPN+ 34 bonuses have been released. The event took place inside Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC APEX. Headlining the card was a clash between Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai. It was a technical fight with them having some good exchanges. Overeem had the range advantage while Sakai waited until he could
11:46 PM ET Alistair Overeem showed that he’s still a championship-level fighter on Saturday night. Overeem stopped up-and-comer Augusto Sakai early in the fifth round in the UFC Fight Night main event in Las Vegas. The win was the fourth in Overeem’s past five fights, keeping him in the hunt for the UFC heavyweight title
Image via @michelpereiraufc on Instagram Fan favorite UFC welterweight Michel Pereira called out BMF champion Jorge Masvidal following his submission victory over Zelim Imadaev. Pereira (24-11 MMA) squared off with Imedaev (8-3 MMA) on tonight’s UFC Vegas 9 main card and wound up emerging victorious by way of rear-naked choke submission. The win moved the
Despite offering just seven total fights amidst a flurry of positive COVID-19 tests, UFC Vegas 9 still delivered the goods last night (Sat., Sept. 5, 2020) live on ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, as MMA legend Alistair Overeem earned a fifth-round TKO win over streaking contender Augusto Sakai (highlights HERE). In
Alistair Overeem believes he’s one win away from a title shot [embedded content] Heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem talks about his UFC Vegas 9 victory over Augusto Sakai and where he fits in the heavyweight landscape. Overeem entered the fight ranked No. 5 in the division. At 40-years old, “The Reem” knows that he’s likely on
The UFC On ESPN+ 34 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. In the headliner, Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai will collide in a heavyweight clash. UFC on ESPN+34’s co-main event will see a light heavyweight clash between Ovince Saint Preux and Alonzo Menifield. Women’s bantamweight action was supposed to be featured
9:29 AM ET Next weekend’s UFC card has a new main event. Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill will serve as the new headliner on Sept. 12, sources say. The decision comes after the original headliner — Glover Teixeira vs. Thiago Santos — was canceled earlier this week after Teixeira tested positive for COVID-19. That fight